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A 46-year-old West Palm Beach man has been reported missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic.

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Updated: 5:17 PM EST Feb 1, 2016

WPB mean reported missing in Dominican Republic

A 46-year-old West Palm Beach man has been reported missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic.

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Updated: 5:17 PM EST Feb 1, 2016

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WEBVTT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY HOMESUNDAY, BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY HENEVER GOT ON THE PLANE.THE FBI IS NOW INVOLVED.WHITNEY BURBANK HAS THE STORYFROM LAKE PARK.WHITNEY: THE WEST PALM BEACH MANWORKS HERE AT THE LAKE PARKTENNIS CENTER, BUT HIS LOVE OFTHE OCEAN TOOK HIM TO THEDOMINICAN REPUBLIC, WHERE HE WASREPORTED MISSING ON FRIDAY.>> HE'S VERY POPULAR HERE, HE'SA GREAT TEACHER HERE AND TOTALLYDEDICATED TO THE SPORT.WHITNEY: DARRYL FORNATORA, AHEAD TENNIS COACH HERE AT LAKEPARK TENNIS CENTER.FORNATORA WENT TO THE DOMINICANREPUBLIC WITH A FELLOW TENNISPLAYER ON MONDAY IN SEARCH OFWAVES.TO SPEND THE WEEK IN CABARETE, AFLIGHT BACK SCHEDULED FORSUNDAY.BUT HE NEVER GOT ON THAT PLANEWE'RE TOLD HE WAS LAST SEEN ONTHURSDAY A STRANGE INTERACTIONWITH A WOMAN ON THE BEACH.>> SHE TOLD ME THAT DARRYL WASACTING IN A PARANOID STATE.FROM WHAT I'M TOLD HE WAS NOTBEING HIMSELSANIKA: FORNATORA REPORTEDMISSING A DAY LATER THEINVESTIGATOR TELLS ME HE ISWORKING WITH THE FBI AND THEDOMINICAN GOVERNMENT TO GET AHOLD OF FORNATORA'S CELL PHONEGPS COORDINATES.A LOOK AT FORNATORAS FACEBOOKPAGE SHOWS AN ACTIVE 46-YEAR-OLDTENNIS PLAYER AND SURFER AT HOMEIN THE OUTDOORS.HE'S 6'5" ABOUT 195 POUNDS, WITH

WPB mean reported missing in Dominican Republic

A 46-year-old West Palm Beach man has been reported missing while on vacation in the Dominican Republic.